Early Russian Orthodox icon - Two ascetic saints under mando - Lot 89

Early Russian Orthodox icon - Two ascetic saints under mandorla, XIXᵉ century Mid-19ᵉ century Russian Orthodox icon hand-painted in tempera on carved solid wood panel, depicting two full-length ascetic saints framing a central architectural aedicule, surmounted by a celestial mandorla in which appears Christ Pantocrator or the Virgin and Child, the figures treated according to the conventions of Russian provincial workshops with slender silhouettes, elongated faces and linear drapery in a palette dominated by reds, ochres and dark tones enhanced with gold, each saint with an original embossed metal nimbus fixed to the painted surface, creating a distinct relief, traditional dark border, reverse with handwritten and painted inscriptions in Cyrillic, including Tikhon, Macaire, Pavel and Nazar, and annotations indicating prolonged use, panel with old patina, traces of ancient xylophagous insects and wear consistent with the proposed dating. Details: Origin Russia, probably central or northern region; period circa 1830-1870; technique egg tempera on wood with embossed metal nimbus; dimensions 37.5 cm (height) × 39 cm (width) × 4.5 cm (thickness) weight 4.2kg; condition very good original condition without restoration, wear from age and ritual use, stable structure.